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faded

/ˈfeɪdɪd/ · verb

Meaning

  1. To grow weak; to lose strength; to decay; to perish gradually; to wither, as a plant.
  2. To lose freshness, color, or brightness; to become faint in hue or tint; hence, to be wanting in color.
  3. To sink away; to disappear gradually; to grow dim; to vanish.
  4. To cause to fade.
  5. To bet against.
  6. (sometimes figurative) That has lost some of its former colour or intensity.
  7. High on drugs; stoned

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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